51.   In addition to controlling officials from the mayor down, Drljaca is alleged by local residents to have demanded kickbacks for apartments and for police protection for businesses.

52.   In a neighborhood called Galan, residents responded to the lack of police protection by forming their own security force.

53.   In addition, some residents have responded to an invasion of drug dealers and gangs from nearby cities by arming themselves and demanding more police protection.

54.   In other words, at the moment when things began to spiral out of control, the area of greatest menace was virtually empty of police protection.

55.   In the suburbs, you can phone the mayor to appeal for more police protection or complain about untimely leaf pickup.

56.   In San Jose, Santa Clara County Recorder Brenda Davis needed weeks of police protection last year after receiving similar threats.

57.   Indeed, in the weeks after Turetzky first emerged as a witness, he was placed under police protection.

58.   Instead of the balance of property taxes, Oz would pay the county a set fee for fire, ambulance and police protection at the site.

59.   Instead, she is helping stranded motoristssummon everything from tow trucks to police protection through the Cross Country Motor Club in Medford, Mass.

60.   Instead, Turetzky found himself under police protection.